K5W5 Weather Triple W Airport

Raleigh, North CarolinaElevation 244 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRDU · 16 NM N · 26 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 18 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDU

WIND

060@9

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 72F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	72/42	NE 10 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/41	N 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/48	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/52	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/51	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	78/51	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/55	NE 4 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1617Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,004 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,005 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 16154°T

RWY 34334°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

244 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2227Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1130Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2327Z (7:27 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Triple W Airport is in Raleigh, North Carolina. Field elevation 244 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATTEA WILLIAMS

Manager phone704-497-9824

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK5W5

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.6203, -78.7003

Distance from city11 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K5W5 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 50 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.1

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Turboprop 11%Unknown 10%Twin 8%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›PA38 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA38 (Unknown)

›PA24 (Piston single)

›PA32 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K5W5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDU (16 NM N, VFR).

KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport

16 NM N

VFR

KLHZ Triangle North Executive Airport

30 NM NE

VFR

KPOB Pope Field

31 NM SW

VFR

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

32 NM S

VFR

KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

39 NM S

VFR

KGSB Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

40 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BE ALERT FOR RISING TRRN ALL QUADS.

›VFR USE ONLY.

›DUSK-2400 ACTVT LIRL - CTAF. NO CTAF PRIOR TO DUSK.

›60 FT TREES 180 FT FROM THR OFFSET 111 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›75 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 9 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; 52 FT TREES 0-200 FT FROM THR OFFSET 35 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›CNTRLN MRKG ONLY.

›NO THR LGTS.

›TWY LGTS ONE SIDE ONLY.

›TWR (500 FT AGL/ 826 FT MSL) APPROX 1.75 NM NW OF ARPT.

›NGT LDGS NOT RCMDD DUE TO NO THR LGTS.

›FOR CD CTC RALEIGH APCH AT 919-380-3144.

›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K5W5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K5W5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K5W5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K5W5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K5W5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K5W5?

K5W5 sits at 244 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5W5?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.